Julianne Byer Well it looks like that time of year again: When the average American will gain those five merry pounds and then proceed to try and lose them for the following 365 days. It’s the same routine every year:…
Biomedical engineering degree blends art, science for humanity
brennan angel A new degree in biomedical engineering will be available starting fall 2006, making Cal Poly the first California State University to offer the major. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to create pacemakers, catheters and other…
Surfing the wave of success
brennan angel Opening a business takes time, motivation and ambition, but the most aggravating element of opening a business is the financial burden. Business finance and accounting senior Aaron Hammon said it’s the “available funds” that stops him from opening…
Club offers fair trade solutions to holiday shoppers
With less than a month left until Christmas, many are struggling to figure out what to buy friends and family members. The Cal Poly Fair Trade Club is offering a suggestion: coffee – and a little piece of mind. Since Nov. 15, the Cal Poly Fair Trade Club has sold its holiday gift packs, a cellophane-wrapped package full of LaDonna’s Coffee Co.
There's no business like SLO business
michael mullady The birth of businesses can be a mystery for some students. While some have ambitions to open a business, they feel that they don’t have enough experience to establish a strong foundation. Nevertheless, various companies continue to spawn…
Renowned court reporter speaks of her experience
Chumash Auditorium was filled with aspiring journalists Thursday morning when renowned Associated Press courtroom reporter Linda Deutsch spoke of her life covering trials. Deutsch most recently covered the Michael Jackson trial but has also reported on the trials of O.J.…
Diablo ruling angers environmentalists
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved a controversial measure that will cost ratepayers an estimated $706 million for the replacement of several failing steam generators at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, according to a news release. Due to defects…
ASI makes a connection through e-newsletter
Cal Poly’s first quarterly electronic newsletter for students, containing messages from ASI officers, information on co-sponsorship, and news about the recent California State University fee increases was released by ASI on Wednesday. The e-newsletter titled, “The Student Government Connection,” is…
New Web site registers students automatically
A Cal Poly student has created a new Web service that aims to make registering for classes a little easier. PolyRegister.com, a site created by Dave Patierno, is an automated system in which students give the Web site their information…
San Luis Obispo plans for the future
By the year 2050, San Luis Obispo County could see a light rail train system, a faster bus system, safer bike paths, trails and lanes, making San Luis Obispo a more efficient and sustainable environment for its people. Cal Poly’s…
Students gender-bend to celebrate Transgender Day
michael mullady mustang daily At least one transgender individual is murdered each month in the United States. Transgender Remembrance Day, officially on Sunday, serves to raise awareness of the violence against those who did not conform to gender norms, said…